I've been penciling out the plans for my own Ranma fanfic, but before I 
begin writing, I need some help.

This isn't a prereading request.  It's more of a search for some 
information.  I'm planning on making my fanfic more serious, and perhaps 
darker, than stuff I usually read.  I guess that's where the problem is.

Despite the few manga I've read and the hordes of anime I've seen, I 
can't seem to focus on the more serious aspects of the characters in 
Ranma 1/2.  I'm sure they're there, and if I thought about it hard enough 
I could figure it out; but it'd help if I could get some input before I 
go for the long haul.

If anyone out there cares to, I'd appreciate some notes on what the more 
serious aspects of the characters in Ranma 1/2 should be/are (you can 
even include references for my sake).  Be it notes on just one or two, or 
a large novel of notes, I'd appreciate it.  I think it'd help me out a 
great deal in creating meaningful dialogue and character development.

Thanks!

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Ethan Tsai
1 N. College Street
Northfield, MN 55057

TSAIE@Gridley.ACNS.Carleton.edu
http://public.carleton.edu/~tsaie/ethan.html